Pivoting to the Watch Industry? Harder Said Than Done. Now I Hope Jérémy Doesn’t Pivot Out.
As someone who discovered the watch industry from the outside, the topic of “how to work in it” has never been far. Starting with myself. Several times I wondered if I wanted to convert the night-and-weekend passion into a day job. Aside from
“A Family Grail” – A Horological Thriller (Episode 2)
Link to Episode 1 For background on this 24-part series, please check my introductory post. Happy reading! — Every one of Herbert’s watches was the result of weeks, months, sometimes years of searching and hunting with deep intellectual, emotional, and financial persistence. Through them,
“A Family Grail” – A Horological Thriller (Episode 1)
For background on this 24-part series, please check my introductory post. Happy reading! — Chapter 1 Saturday, October 15 Herbert was three or four years old. Perched on his father’s lap, the chronograph within his reach served as his first toy. Pressing the
Introducing “A Family Grail”, the English Version of My French Horological Novel
A couple years ago, I published in French a novel about a watch collector, Une course contre la montre. I also did a blog post about my journey writing it. A few of of you asked for it an English version. With some help from
Peren: Soulful Toolwatches by and for an Independent Mind
I first heard of Peren through my friend and unofficial watch scholar, Luigi Bonifacio. When I later checked out the website, I was immediately struck by the language. Not just the design language but also the actual words describing the pieces and the
Behind the Scenes of the 2025 Charity Watch Sale
To use a seasonal metaphor, the Charity Sale we held earlier this month for Terre des hommes was a perfect example of the snowball effect. What spruced last year from a random conversation with my friend Luigi Bonifacio turned into a successful first
Everything You Need to Know About the Bienne Charity Watch Sale for Terre des Hommes, Second Edition
November 23 update: The catalogue is now live on timefiles.ch/sale When we decided to do this last year, I wondered both if anyone would donate a watch, and if anyone would buy one. 54 donated watches donated, as many sold and 20,239 CHF
Asbestos, Lead, Radium: Interview with Jonathan Toumi, Diagnostics Expert at the Heart of the Watch Industry
I met Jonathan Toumi six years ago, after what my kids had picked up in the garden thinking it was an interesting rock turned out to be a chunk of asbestos-cement. I subsequently developed a phobia of asbestos and other hidden enemies of
Understanding Specifically How Terre des Hommes is Helping in Gaza
I know most of you come to this blog for watch-related content. Of the 99 articles I published before this one, watches, a personal passion / obsession, is largely what I’ve been writing about. And I realize that if I don’t want to
Just In Case: Behind the Scenes at Stila SA in La Chaux-de-Fonds
My favorite places where watches are made all have something in common. They’re timeless. Whether that’s ironic or on the contrary to the point is up for debate. Either way, Stila SA, at the heart of La Chaux-de-Fonds, itself at the heart of
